Jackpocket is rewarding customers with the launch of a weekslong sweepstakes contest.
The online lottery courier announced on Monday a two-week sweepstakes contest, the Jackpocket Winnerverse, providing users with the chance to win lottery credits. The sweepstakes contest, which runs from Aug 18. through Aug. 29, will have 2,500 winners who will split $250,000 in lottery credits through daily drawings. Jackpocket is dividing the total number of daily winners by each week. During the first week of the contest, Jackpocket will select 200 winners every day with each receiving $100 in lottery credits.
Between Aug. 23 and Aug. 29, 250 winners will be selected each day. The winners during that time frame will also each receive $100 in lottery credits. Jackpocket customers entering the Winnerverse sweepstakes are allowed to submit up to three entries per day.
Under the sweepstakes’ rules, each entrant can only win one prize.
If an entrant wins one of the $100 credits, “none of his or her entries will be entered into any subsequent drawings.” The lottery credits awarded to customers can be used for up to one year after issuance.
Jackpocket customers can enter the sweepstakes contest through the platform’s app. The courier is also allowing customers to enter using email and social media via X and Instagram.
Jackpocket exits a US market
Earlier this year, the company decided to cease operations in New Mexico after the state’s Department of Justice submitted an opinion on lottery couriers following a request from federally recognized tribes. The opinion included comments from State Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who raised several issues regarding Jackpocket’s operations in the state.
Torrez considers Jackpocket’s operations to be in violation of the active gaming compact in New Mexico as they constitute internet gaming according to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Torrez also takes issue with Jackpocket’s courier fees.
He believes the fees may violate the Lottery Act due to the sale of tickets outside of their state prices. As a result of the sentiments, Jackpocket exited New Mexico’s lottery market.
Lottery couriers are also under fire in Texas. In February, the Texas Lottery Commission declared lottery couriers illegal under state law following a class action lawsuit and scrutiny from lawmakers. The class action involved a ticket purchase through Jackpocket.
